“Not even close.”
“Eww, is itRocky?”
“That would be laughable.”
I fold my arms and really study him. “Umm,Saving Private Ryan,The Green Mile,Philadelphia.”
“Are you just guessing Tom Hanks movies now?”
“Just checking, seeing if any of those sparked any interest. I can see that they didn’t. So now I’m going to go the less prolific route and sayStep Brothers,40-Year-Old Virgin,Billy Madison.”
“All funny, but no.”
“Ugh, I don’t know. Give me a hint. Who stars in it?”
“Julie Andrews.”
“Julie—what? Julie Andrews as inMary PoppinsJulie Andrews?”
He nods.
“You’re messing with me.”
“No. What’s wrong with Julie Andrews?”
“Nothing, I just... I don’t know, I was thinking you were going to say someone like Liam Neeson, Sam Elliott, or Jeff Bridges. You know, all rough and gruff, ready-to-seek-revenge actors. Not Julie Andrews, with her blonde pixie haircut.”
“What little you know of me.”
“You’re not kidding, your favorite movie has Julie Andrews in it?”
“Yup.” He smirks.
“What is it?”
“Isn’t it obvious?”
“Not even in the slightest. It’s truly more confusing than anything. So, I’m at a loss. The only Julie Andrews movies coming to mind are, well,Mary PoppinsandThe Princess Diariesand I think I’ll fall out of my chair if any of those are the answer.”
“Nope, neither of those classics.”
“You’ve watched both of them?” I ask, still in disbelief. This is a side of JP I never expected. He’s one of three brothers.
“Of course I have. Mary Poppinsis wholesome, and I once dated this girl who was obsessed with Anne Hathaway and made me watch every movie of hers.The Devil Wears Pradawas a complete nightmare, by the way. What kind of shit ending was that?”
“I thought you didn’t like romantic comedies?”
“I don’t, and that movie is one of the main reasons.”
“Okay, so if it’s not one of those... what is it?” I laugh. “Can’t possibly beThe Sound of Music.”
“Why do you assume that?” he asks, looking entirely too serious.
No.
That can’t be it.
The Sound of Music? No freaking way.
